FAO /IGG ON TEA WORKING GROUPS – SESSIONS IN MOMBAZA 18/19 July 2011

WORKING GROUP ON TEA TRADE & QUALITY CHAIR – SRI LANKA Co – CHAIRS – KENYA, CHINA, INDIA & INDONESIA

Back Ground Initial proposal mooted at the 16 th session in Colombo, Sri Lanka Agenda paper submitted at the 17 th session in Nirobi, Kenya Formation of Working Group proposed at the 18 th session in Hanzhou, China Sri Lanka appointed as chairperson & India, Kenya, China as well as Indonesia selected as co- chairs in Rome, Italy Progress reported by Sri Lanka at the 19 th session in New Delhi, India

ROAD MAP  STATUS OF ADOPTATION OR IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 3720 MINIMUM QUALITY STANDARD  COLLATION OF DETAILS FROM TEA PRODUCING COUNTRIES  MONITORING ISO 3720 MINIMUM QUALITY STANDARD  TESTING METHODS ADOPTED FOR ANALYSIS  RECOGNITION OF ISO 3720 BY CONSUMER NATIONS

GLOBAL PRODUCTION (M.Kgs) 3, PRODUCTION GROWTH 7%2%2%3% GLOBAL EXPORTS (M.Kgs) 1,5491,6531,6201,729 EXPORT GROWTH (2%)6%(1%)7% EXPORTABLE GLOBAL CROP 42%43%41%43% GLOBAL CONSUMPTION (M.Kgs) 3,6583,7803,8103,948 CONSUMPTION GROWTH 5% 5% 4% 4% 1% 1% 4% WORLD TEA INDUSTRY TODAY

STATUS OF ADOPTATION OR IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 3720 MINIMUM QUALITY STANDARD CountryStatusLocal Body Sri LankaFully Implemented ISO 3720 / SLS 135/ 1979 IndiaFully Implemented ISO 3720/ PFA/ FSSAI KenyaFully Implemented ISO 3720 / KS BangladeshFully Implemented ISO 3720/ BDSS RwandaFully Implemented ISO 3720 VietnamImplementation on-going ISO 3720 / Vietnamese Standard TanzaniaImplementation on-going ISO 3720/ TZS 352 UgandaImplementation on-going ISO 3720 / US 292:2002

CountryStatus MalawiImplementation On -going IndonesiaNote for Circulation ChinaAwaiting Response BurundiAwaiting Response NigeriaAwaiting Response NepalAwaiting Response ZimbabweAwaiting Response

CountryPOINTS OF APPLICATION Sri LankaEx – Factory Pre Auction Post Auction / Pre Shipment Pre Import / Post Import Post Shipment/ Retail KenyaEx - Factory Point of Exports Point of Imports IndiaTrading Marketing Consumer BangladeshManufactures Packers / Exporters Sellers TanzaniaEx – Factory MalawiEx- Factory RwandaEx – Factory & other stages UgandaTo be Clarified VietnamTo be Clarified POINTS OF APPLICATION – ISO 3720 ON BLACK TEA

TESTING METHODS ADOPTED FOR ANALYSIS Methodology for Monitoring of Quality Standards Ex – Factory /Pre Auction /Post Auction / Pre Imports / Post imports / Pre Shipment/Post Shipment/ Retail Regular Sample drawing by Tea Inspectors / Instructors 1 st Analysis for sensory Quality (Appearance ) by Tea Testing Division for crude fiber content which should not exceed 16.5% Samples not conforming to ISO 3720 are referred for Analysis to the Tea Board Laboratory Country : Sri Lanka

Chemical Parameters for Black Tea ISO 3720 CharacteristicsRequirementTesting Method Water extract % (m/m) 32 min.ISO 9768 Total ash,%(m/m) 8 max. 4 min. ISO 1575 Water – soluble ash, % (m/m of total ash) 45 min.ISO 1576 Alkalinity of water – soluble ash, % (m/m) 1.0 min. 3.0 max. ISO 1578 Acid - insoluble ash %(m/m) 1.0 max.ISO 1577 Crude fiber,%(m/m) 16.5 max.ISO 5498 or ISO Total Polyphenoles, %(m/m) 9 min.ISO

Line of Action – Sri Lanka Lines/samples below ISO 3720 std. on account of crude fiber content up to 18% is sent for upgrading to the factory. Lines/samples below ISO 3720 std. on account of acid insoluble ash (siliceous matter ) above 1% and up to 2% are sent to the factory for upgrading Lines /Samples below ISO 3720 std. in terms of water extract and alkalinity are de-natured

India As specified under ISO 3720 Kenya Methods of Testing/ Parameters of Analysis Vietnam Information to be Clarified Tanzania Bangladesh Uganda Rwanda As specified under ISO 3720 Sri Lanka As specified under ISO 3720 Malawi As specified under ISO 3720

Difficulties Encountered in adhering to ISO3720 Std. Rwanda : Lack of technicians and Laboratories Uganda : Lack of technicians and Laboratories Tanzania : Lack of technicians and Laboratories Malawi : Lack of equipment and training

RECOGNITION OF ISO 3720 BY CONSUMER NATIONS Ensure a quality end product reaches the consumer Endeavor to provide the end-user with a guaranteed satisfaction of quality Endorsement of an internationally accepted food standard

Chemical Parameters for Green Tea ISO CharacteristicRequirementTesting Method Water extract % (m/m) 32 min.ISO 9768 Total ash,%(m/m) 8 max. 4 min. ISO 1575 Water – soluble ash, % (m/m of total ash) 45 min.ISO 1576 Alkalinity of water – soluble ash, % (m/m) 1.0 min. 3.0 max. ISO 1578 Acid - insoluble ash %(m/m) 1.0 max.ISO 1577 Crude fiber,%(m/m) 16.5 max.ISO 5498 or ISO Total Catechins, % (m/m) 7 min.ISO Total polyphenols,(%(m/m) 11 min.ISO Ratio total catechins to total polyphenols,(m/m) 0.5min.

Thanking You ! Hasitha De Alwis Director – Promotion Sri Lanka Tea Board Thanking You !